Regional Sales & Marketing Manager at Marie Stopes Nigeria

Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated non-profit Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria. MSN is a member of Marie Stapes International's Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide. MSN is funded by a mix of donors which includes Department for International Development (DFID). UNEPA, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Marie Stopes International (MSI), Association of Spouses of Heads of Mission (ASOHOM) amongst other donors.

MSN is currently engaged in creating and expanding access to reproductive health services to low income women and couples in Nigeria. Outlets for MSN services include an MSN owned static clinic, Social Franchised facilities and Outreach programs including training, coaching and mentoring of public sector providers in 8 States. With new funding, MSN is expanding it's programme and now establishing integrated regional hubs to support and serve field operations, coordination and management of teams to achieve improved efficiency and effectiveness.

The core responsibility of these positions is to use your: Initiative; energy persistence results orientation; drives integrity; enthusiasm; commitment to personal development. To further MSI's partnership mission of: empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance.

Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSN) is seeking to recruit:

Job Title: Regional Sales & Marketing Manager

Reporting to: Social Marketing Manager
Location: Lagos
Length of contract : Two (2) years

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for generating consumer demand for MSN's products and services and for ensuring that those services are as widely available as possible in his Region.
• Supervise, mentor, coach and manage a team of up-lifters /detailers in execution of daily tasks.
• Design and implement a product marketing plan to maximize sales, and build confidence and trust in the brands.
• Investigate markets for other products related to MSNs core business that MSN could sell through its existing distribution channels
• Ensure that Pricing, sales margins and discounts are set to maximise sales volume and / or income depending on the objectives of the Project.
• Prospect and market company's products to customers, build long-term relationships that build loyalty and trust with them and monitor their accounts on regular basis.
• Ensure set / defined Regional goals and targets are achieved.
• Oversee compliance of associates with established Company policies and standards, such as safekeeping of Company funds and property, personnel practices, security, sales and record-keeping procedures etc.
• Assist in the recruitment and hiring of the most qualified applicants to meet the departmental needs.
  

Qualifications and Skills

• B. Pharm. or a closely related Medical Science degree.
• 8-10 years' experience in sales and marketing in the Pharmaceutical sector.
• MBA (Marketing) will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial track record blending implementation experience, business acumen, and strong team leadership skills, together with the ability to develop and build relationships and above all get results.
• Track record of achieving sales, and financial and non-financial targets.
• Strong team building and leadership skills, Negotiation and selling skills.
• Strong personal commitment to the mission and goals of MSI.
• Must be pro-choice.
• Must be prepared to travel.

Application Closing Date
25th November, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate should submit a suitability statement and an updated CV as a single document to: recruitment@mariestopes.org.ng quoting the position and location applied for as the subject of the email.

Note: Application that do not follow this format will not be considered.